Red Bear Angels

📍 New York, United States🗓 Founded 2015👥 17 employees💰 Last funded Jul 2025
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 rbangels.com
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Red Bear Angels is an Angel Group that invests in companies built by Cornell alumni, students and faculty. Having deployed over 16 Million across 30+ companies including Lyft, Trumid, and the New York Code & Design Academy, Red Bear Angels is the *only* investment firm to successfully give 850+ people unprecedented access to the innovations spinning out of Cornell Tech, Weil Cornell, and all of Cornell Universitys programs. For more information, please visit rbangels.com or email emily@rbangels.com Red Bear Angels is not endorsed by Cornell University. It was created by a group of Board of Trustee Emeriti and seasoned alumni venture capitalists.
12
Total investors
6
Early stage
4
Mid stage
2
Late stage
2015
Founded

Investors

12 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Angel investors· 4
Helena Dempsey, CFP®
Helena Dempsey, CFP®
Associate Financial Advisor at Empirical Wealth Management
Angel Investor
late stage
Jul 2025
Neeraj Sadarjoshi
Neeraj Sadarjoshi
Strategy & BizOps Leader | Angel Investor | Cornell MBA
Angel Investing Member
late stage
Sep 2024
Manish Chadda
Manish Chadda
Physician, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor
Angel Investor, Member
mid stage
2 investments
Jun 2020
Steve Shapiro
Steve Shapiro
Founder, Finetune.AI, a Prometric Company, Social Entrepreneur, 3X Exited Founder, Advisor to Early and Growth Stage Companies, Venture Fund(s) LP, Self-Proclaimed Global Food/Wine Expert
Angel Investor and Advisor
early stage
4 investments
Mar 2014
Early stage· 5
Cari Sommer
Cari Sommer
RAISE Communications, CEO
Board Advisor and Investor
early stage
May 2017
RL
Ryan Luginbuhl, Md
Principal at MITRE
Deal Lead (Healthcare Investments)
early stage
Feb 2017
Marcus Arredondo
Marcus Arredondo
Corporate Real Estate Advisor @Savills, Principal @EdgeWestCapital, Host of Scales of Success Podcast
early stage
8 investments
Sep 2016
David Krauter
David Krauter
CEO | Marketplace & Media Exec
early stage
2016
John Skinner
John Skinner
CBO at SnapCheck: The Digital Payments-as-a-Service platform that is Frictionless, API-based, & Whitelabel-ready
Technology Investor/Advisor
early stage
2008
Mid stage· 3
MG
Michael Gelsomino
Portfolio Manager at Itau Unibanco
Member & Investor
mid stage
Jun 2020
Dunston Almeida
Dunston Almeida
TriValence, Zelis ($5.7B+ exit), Evicore ($3.6B exit), Medco/ESI/Cigna; Board @PurpleLab; HC investor/entrepreneur in payments & data
mid stage
Jan 2019
Alan Lieber
Alan Lieber
Health Care Leader and Innovator
Member and Investor
mid stage
Apr 2018
Investor geography2 countries
United States
11
Canada
1
Investor activity2008–2025 · investors recorded per year
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in Red Bear Angels?
Red Bear Angels has 12 investors on record on gritt.io, including 6 early-stage backers, 4 mid-stage and 2 late-stage investors.
When did Red Bear Angels last raise funding?
The most recent investment in Red Bear Angels recorded on gritt.io was in July 2025.
When was Red Bear Angels founded?
Red Bear Angels was founded in 2015.
What industry is Red Bear Angels in?
Red Bear Angels operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is Red Bear Angels based?
Red Bear Angels is headquartered in New York, United States.